02236cam a22003253u 4500 54208 UtSlPG 20260610134241.0 m cr n 260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 06003577 UtSlPG en iso639-1 QC Wurtele, Arthur S. C., 1826-1886 Standard Measures of United States, Great Britain and France : History and actual comparisons. With appendix on introduction of the mètre Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2017 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2017-02-19 Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Standard Measures of United States, Great Britain and France" by Arthur S. C. Wurtele is a scientific publication written in the early 1880s. The book explores the various systems of measurement used in the U.S., Great Britain, and France, focusing on the historical evolution and practical comparisons of standard units of length. In his work, Wurtele delves into the complexities and inconsistencies associated with measurements such as yards, meters, and toises. He provides a thorough historical account of how standards were established and refined over time in each country. Through extensive comparisons, Wurtele highlights the discrepancies between different standards while emphasizing the importance of context, such as material composition and temperature, in achieving measurement accuracy. The book concludes with a critical assessment of the practicalities of adopting the metric system in the U.S., arguing for the value of existing standards in everyday life and commerce. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Weights and measures -- History Metric system https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54208 95042 95042